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A church with one great purpose:
“Go and Make Disciples”
-Matthew 28:19
2304 Highway 17 North · Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 · www.christch.org
WELCOME
A warm welcome to you all as we gather in worship. Our hope is that you will encounter God in the Word, in the Communion, and in the hearts of the people. Please receive this as your weekly newsletter to read now and take home for reference throughout your week. May God bless you this day and always.
June 14, 2015 THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
NEWCOMERS
To help us get to know you better, we ask that you fill out a Newcomer Card. These cards can be found in the pew racks or in the back of the Church at the Newcomer’s Table. Please contact the Front Office at [email protected] or 843.884.9090 if you have any questions or would like more information about membership, programs and activities.
Today prayer is available for you and anyone or any need you bring to our Prayer Team. Available at the 9am service in the Parish Hall before & after worship and during Communion. Prayer is confidential, and may be done with a member of the Team, or privately with a votive candle, prayer card, or prayer stones…come be lifted up!
CC PRAYER MINISTRY Lifting Up God’s People
Prayers of the People As we pray, please remember the following:
Fisher Allen, Lori & Rob Bellacicco, Courtney Cobb, Nancy Collins, Ann Furmanchik, Doug Henderson, Meredith Jones, Smokie Lyon, John Owens, Rick Owens, Joe P.,
Mary Perry, Deborah & Emmett Sweeny, Jacqui Tabor, Shani Whitesell
Shut-Ins Don Boyd, Carlisle Forte, Bob Good, Ann Guerard,
Mary Ann Hansen, Laura Johnson, Mary Koob, Frank Mason
Expectant Mothers: Amy Brownewell, Lacey Flint, Anna Holland,
Amy Jenkins, Katherine Matthews, Jennifer Rest Olson
Please pray for all men and women serving in the military, and for the people of Kenya & Haiti, especially Christ Church, Game and the Church of the Holy Spirit.
Are you or a family member in need of prayer? Please contact the Church Office at 884.9090 to be added to the Prayer List for 60 days. If after 60 days, you
would like to remain on the Prayer List, please let the Office know.
We rejoice with Sarah Ann Bennett & Howard David Althen and families on their marriage on Saturday, June 13.
Welcome Back Peru Mission Team!
8AM HOSTS NEEDED
Are you interested in serving as a host or hostess for the 8am Service Sunday Morning Coffee time? If so, please contact Ann Barnhill at 654.9628 or [email protected] for more information or to join!
announcements & events
MEETINGS & EVENTS
MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST CONTINUES IN JUNE Tuesday Mornings • 7am • Parish Hall Men’s Prayer Breakfast will continue their Spring schedule through Tuesday, June 30. Join them every Tuesday morning as they study the Epistle letters of St. Paul. The best breakfast in town is served for only $4. There is time for fellowship, study, and prayer. Breakfast concludes at 7:50pm. They will break for the Summer in July and August and resume meeting on September 8. Contact: Bill Shaughnessy, [email protected], 860.1723 MEN OF CHRIST CHURCH MISSION OF LOVE Saturday, June 20 • 9am • Snee Farm • 986 Colonial Drive The Men of Christ Church are holding a Mission of Love for a parishioner who needs her house painted on Saturday June 20. Anyone able to assist with this is welcome to join us. We need extension ladders, step ladders, paint brushes, rags and people to paint. Also, we need people to serve on the support team for those painting, a clean up team, and a team who will provide lunch to the workers. In case of rain on June 20 this event will be rescheduled for June 27. RSVP at ChristCh.org (search: “sign-up”). Contact: Joe Quick, [email protected], 343.1087 CHRIST CHURCH WOMEN BOWLING NIGHT Monday, June 22 • 6:30pm • Sparians RiverBowl Join the Christ Church Women of a fun night of bowling at Sparians Riverbowl. Christ Church Women will provide soft drinks, dip and a big platter of chicken wings. This is a chance to get to know and spend time with the women you see on Sunday mornings. Bowling will be $6.50 (includes shoes). Sparians has a full menu and adult beverages. Come to bowl or watch your friends. RSVP at ChristCh.org (search: “sign-up”). Contact: [email protected], 884.9090
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FLAG SALE Help support Boy Scout Troop 11 and your country by purchasing a new American Flag, made in the USA! Also, the Scouts will take your old, worn flags and give them a full official flag retirement ceremony with the Boy Scouts—one of the few non-military organizations permitted to retired United States Flags. Contact McCormick Emge at [email protected] or 843.901.0141. Proceeds will benefit all Troop 11 at Christ Church.
RITE II LEM TEAM LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS Are you interested in serving as a Lay Eucharistic Minister (read and/or chalice) at the Rite II service on Sunday mornings? If so, please contact Charlie Barnhill at 860.1751 or [email protected].
CHRIST CHURCH IS GOING AND MAKING DISCIPLES
HAITI TRIP 2015 September 18-25 Is God calling you to go and make disciples in Haiti? Father Joe will be leading a team to La Gonave, Haiti to build relationships with our brothers and sisters there and partner with them both in offering a Vacation Bible School and in building desks and benches at the Church of the Holy Spirit and its parochial school. We will especially need team members who are skilled in carpentry and/or are able to work with children. Team members will be asked to commit to six team gatherings leading up to the trip. Total cost is $1,500. There are a limited number of spots, so please contact Fr. Joe soon with questions or interest in going at [email protected] or 884.9090.
Summer Fun Week 2015 Needs
Volunteers: June 22-26 we will have over 175 children on our campus for Summer Fun Week. We can’t make it happen without our wonderful Ministry Heroes every year and we are looking to recruit more volunteers to join our team! Youth and adults are encouraged to volunteer the week of, the preparation weeks leading
up to it (decorating, shopping, baking, etc), or helping with clean-up. Are you able to help? Sign up online (search: “Sign-up”) or contact Robin Quick at [email protected].
Crafts & Décor: Old maps you no longer need, old style suitcases/trunks (will return!), globes (will return)
Diocesan Night at the RiverDogs Friday, June 19 • 7:05pm • Joe Riley Stadium
When Bishop Lawrence preached at Christ
Church he urged us to be "together,
together!" here is our chance!
Join Bishop Mark and Allison Lawrence along with others from across the Diocese of South
Carolina for a night of fun Friday, June 19 when the Charleston Riverdogs face Asheville. The
game starts at 7:05 p.m. and ends with a fireworks show. The Diocese has reserved a
block of tickets - all together. Bring friends and neighbors. This is a great opportunity to
connect with others throughout the Diocese. It is red shirt Friday at the game - so wear red!
Tickets are $10 per person and you can add an optional meal deal (hot dog, chips and drink) for an additional $7. Purchase your tickets online at Dioceseofsc.org. Tickets will be available at
will-call. Questions? Contact Joy Hunter [email protected]
Offering Information
Weekly Budgeted Expenses = $24,581 + $1,884 (OGP)
June 7 Offerings $37,127.13 June 7 OGP $8,695
*There are a variety of ways to give to your church. Please see these options on our website at ChristCh.org > Members >
Giving & Finances. Thank you all for your gifts.
It’s not too late to join Summer Discipleship @ Christ Church!
Summer Book Study: Every Good Endeavor Begins Tuesday, June 9 • 6:30-7:30pm • Youth Room Are you looking for a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your vocation? Have you ever wondered
how to view your work through the lens of your faith? Join us as we explore these and other issues through a
six-week study of Tim Keller’s book, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work, which
offers a biblical perspective on the connections between our work and our faith. The study will be co-
led by Chris & Cindi Haviland and Christina Carnes Ananias. Books are $10.
Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Begins Wednesday, June 3 • 9:30-11am • Coffee Zone Too often Bible study becomes a mere fact-finding exercise or a dull, spiritless routine. How can Bible
reading shape and transform you? How can you meet God face to face while pondering his message in the
Old and New Testaments? Join the Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study as they begin their
summer study, God’s Word—Power to Shape Our Lives, that will help you experience the variety of ways the
Scripture can meet your desire for spiritual connection and growth. Childcare provided. Books are $9.
Please register online at ChristCh.org and search “sign-up” or by contacting
the office at 884.9090.
TODAY AT CHRIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, JUNE 14 8AM: RITE I: COMMUNION SERVICE* (HISTORIC CHURCH) 9AM: CONTEMPORARY SERVICE* (PARISH HALL) 10:30AM: RITE II: COMMUNION SERVICE* (CHURCH)
THIS WEEK AT CHRIST CHURCH SUMMER FUN WEEK SET-UP ALL WEEK
MONDAY, JUNE 15 5:30PM: FINANCE MEETING (CONFERENCE ROOM)
TUESDAY, JUNE 16 7AM: MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST (PARISH HALL) 6PM: THREADS OF PRAYER (PARLOR) 6:30PM: CONTEMPORARY BAND PRACTICE* (PARISH HALL) 6:30PM: SUMMER BOOK STUDY (YOUTH ROOM)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 9:30AM: WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY (COFFEE ZONE) 11AM: RITE I COMMUNION SERVICE* (HISTORIC CHURCH) 12PM: COMMUNICATIONS MEETING (CONFERENCE ROOM)
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 5PM: MEALS ON WHEELS COOKING (PARISH HALL KITCHEN)
6:30PM: YOUNG ADULT GATHERING (BLACKBEARDS COVE)
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 8:30AM: MEALS ON WHEELS PACKOUT (PORCHER HALL)
*DESIGINATES WEEKLY EVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING ANY OF THESE EVENTS LISTED, PLEASE VISIT THE CALENDAR AT CHRISTCH.ORG.
Visit us on the web: www.christch.org
announcements & events
CHRIST CHURCH CLERGY The Rev. Ted Duvall, Rector, [email protected] The Rev. Joe Carnes Ananias, Associate Rector, [email protected] The Rev. Jim Lewis, Sunday Assistant
VESTRY PERSON FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE
Maria Crowley [email protected]
843.906.3865
We currently have an abundance of servingware leftover from receptions. Please
stop by and pick your missing pieces up as soon as possible from the Parish Hall kitchen area. Everything left will be donated at the
end of the month. Thank you!
SUNDAY MORNING
SUNDAY SUNDAY
fUNDAY fUNDAY
Immediately following the Rite II service on the Quad
July 5 • August 2
Fun & Games FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Bring a blanket, chairs and a picnic for your
family and join the fun! Drinks will be provided.
